Business in Action, 8th Ed.
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
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"Launching a product is hard to do," says Drake Baer of BusinessInsider.
"When [Gayle] Cotton (photo, left) began her career working at the United Nations in Geneva in the early-90s, she answered a routine phone call with a polite, 'Hello, how are you?
According to Richard Feloni, "Once you finish your written speech or PowerPoint slides, you're only halfway done preparing a great presentation.
According to Melia Robinson (photo, left), "It's the cheapest, most low-tech life hack you'll find.
"Here are 11 email etiquette rules you should always follow at work.
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"Recently, the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) contacted top business leaders to ask the question, 'What’s the worst business advice somebody gave you when you were starting your business (and how did you prove them wrong)?
"Following is my list of 12 stupid startup stumbles.
According to Dan Waldschmidt (photo, left), "Sometimes your best effort isn’t good enough to land you the deal.
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"The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs.
"The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs.
"Almost everyone is terrible at multitasking.
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"In her new book "The Essentials Of Business Etiquette," Barbara Pachter (photo, left) writes about the specific skills professionals need to understand when presenting themselves in a business setting," writes Vivian Giang.